He made the appeal on Monday at the Consultative Forum on Rebuilding Lagos held in Alausa, Ikeja.
“I would like to appeal to the National Assembly to take steps to set aside funds for this task of Rebuilding and Restoring Lagos in the 2021 Appropriation Bill being deliberated upon currently by the Assembly.
“This Fund does not necessarily have to be for Lagos alone, it can and should also take into consideration other states also impacted by the recent spate of violence,” Governor Sanwo-Olu pleaded.
He explained that following the violence recorded in the state, the government constituted, by executive order, the Lagos State Rebuild Trust Fund.
The governor noted that as a follow-up, a bill will be sent to the State House of Assembly, to enshrine the Fund in the laws of the land, and give it the necessary backing to accomplish its mandate.
According to him, the state government organised the event to operationalise the fund, by mobilising resources from far and wide for the singular purpose of rebuilding and restoring the state.
“We seek to restore the infrastructure that was destroyed, to revive the energy and confidence of everyone who has been affected by these losses, to help restore the confidence of the people of Lagos in the infinite potentials of Lagos.
“But the state government cannot do this alone. We need all the help that we can get, which is why we have invited you all here, and are grateful that you have honoured our invitation,” Governor Sanwo-Olu told the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and lawmakers present at the event.
He added, “We require the assistance of the Federal Government, from both the Executive and Legislative branches.”
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